Should I candle?

[Minky]

I have only done one hatch but I found keeping the humidity up was very easy.. so don't be too afraid to open it if you need to....

 

[Erin80]

That's a good sign. I would not worry if you have some day 25 or 26 hatchers. It's pretty likely. I would expect any for a couple days at least. Keep them in lockdown though. Glad you saw movement! Keep us posted.

Thanks for your help!

 

[MGG]

I have only done one hatch but I found keeping the humidity up was very easy.. so don't be too afraid to open it if you need to....

Yep, I open quite a bit during lockdown. I remove chicks as soon as they're dry, check for internal pips, record how many pips there are, etc. I just mist when I'm done. I've never had a shrink-wrapped chick (knock on wood).